ssat 'a' Flashcards
abate
decrease
abdicate
give up power/position
abduct
kidnap
aberration
not normal/attack of forgetfulness/abnormality
abhor
hate/despise
abhorrence
hatred
abject
wretched
abnegate
reject/renounce
absolve
excuse;discharge
abridge
to reduce in length
abstain
to refrain/ to stop
abstinence
self-denial; self-discipline
accede
to agree/assent
abstruse
difficult to understand
accentuate
emphasize on/build on
accolade
praise
acclaim
Enthusiastic approval
accost
to approach/address someone
accord
agreement
acolyte
assistant/attendant
accrue
to build up
acme
the height of perfection
acerbic
harsh/sharp
acetylene
a type of element
acquiesece
to agree
acrid
bitter/harsh
acrimony
bitterness
acuity
sharpness of sight
acumen
shrewdness/cunningness
adarnent
firm
adage
wise, old saying
adept
skilled
adhere
to stick with
adjourn
to suspend for a period of time
adhesive
glue/paste
adjunct
help/something additional
admonish
to warn
adorn
to decorate
adroit
skillful
adulation
high praise; admiration
adversary
enemy;opponent
adverse
bringing harm; unfavourable
advocate
a supporter of policy
affable
friendly; easy-going
affectation
a pretending to like
affected
pretentious
affinity
close resemblance; attraction
Affirmation
agreement
affix
attach;fix
affluent
wealthy and rich
affront
an open insult
aforementioned
said or written before
aggrandize
to increase the power/reputation of
aggregate
whole; total
aghast
feeling great horror/dismay
agitate
to stir up or shake up
agnostic
believing that nothing can be known about god
agog
eager; excited
ailment
illness/sickness
akin
related; similar
alacrity
eagerness; speed
alienated
feeling distanced from friends/family
allay
to calm down/lessen the fears
allege
to declare without proof
alleviate
to relieve/ ease the pain
allude
refer
allure
to attract
allusion
indirect reference
aloof
detached; distant
altercation
dispute; conflict
altruism
unselfishness; generosity
Altruistic
selfless
amalgamate
to combine/nuite
amass
to collect
ambiguous
unclear; having more than one interpretation
ambivalent
uncertain; having opposing feelings
amiable
friendly; likable
ameliorate
to make better
amend
to change; alter slightly
amenable
agreeable
amicable
friendly
amnesty
forgiveness; pardon
amorous
strongly attracted to love
amorphous
having no determined form/ shape
ample
plentiful
analogous
comparable
anarchy
chaos; state without law or order
anemic
weak
anesthetic
painkiller
animosity
hatred
angular
have sharp angles
annihilate
destroy completely
antecedent
ancestor; precursor
annul
to nullify; to cancel
annulment
cancellation
anterior
near the front; forward in position
anthology
a collection of literary pieces
anthropomorphic
relating human traits to non-humans
anticipate
get ahead; forestall
apathy
hatred
aperture
an opening/ a hole
apocryphal
fictional
appease
mollify; pacify
appraise
assess; judge
apprehensive
fearful; aware
approbation
praise; approval
apt
likely; relevant
aptitude
skill; talent
arbiter
judge
arbituary
random
arbitrate
to judge
arcane
mysterious
archaic
outdated
arboreal
of or living in trees
archipelango
a large group of islands
ardent
passionate; enthusiastic
ardor
passion; strong enthusiasim
arduous
needing much effort
arid
extremely dry; boring
armada
navy;fleet
aromatic
perfumed; fragant
arouse
to awaken
arraign
accuse
arsenal
place where weapons are stored
articulate
able to express oneself coherently
artifice
skill; ingenuity
ascetic
self-denying; austere
ascertain
to find out with certainty
ascribe
to assign
ashen
resembling ashes; pale
aspirant
candidate
aspersion
false rumor; slander
askew
crooked; not straight
assail
to attack violently
aspire
to hope; have ambitions
aspiration
goal; ambition
assailable
open to criticism
assent
to agree
assertion
a declaration of truth
assertive
self-confident
asset
advantage; benefit
assimilate
to become familiar; absorb
assiduous
hard-working
assuage
to ease
astound
to astonish greatly
astringent
harsh; severe
astute
shrewd; clever
asunder
apart
atone
to make amends for a wrong; to make up
atrophy
to waste away
atrocious
terrible; brutal
attenuate
to make thinner; to weaken
attorney
lawyer
audacious
bold; daring
augment
to expand; increase
austere
strict; without decoration; severe
auspicious
favourable
Austerity
sternness; strictness
authentic
genuine; original
authorititave
having authority; commanding
autocrat
ruler with absolute power
automonous
separate; independent
Auxiliary
helpful; supportive
avarice
greed
aversion
intense dislike
aviary
enclosure for birds
avow
to declare
awry
messy; amiss
axiom
proverb; well known truth/saying
axle
wheels
